Much better

Today, it got up to 78 degrees in Oxford, with gorgeous sunshine and a light breeze. It was a good day for me personally as well getting 3 hours of work done with an added bonus. Orange tanktop, blue running shorts, brown hair, 2 hellos and a blush. Thank you, girl we ran past today, for adding extra sunshine to the day. It's safe to say my workout was a good one.

In The Amazing Race, the brothers, Brian and Greg, couldn't overcome being in last and were eliminated. I liked the brothers. They were charismatic, fun-loving, didn't take things too seriously, they were all about having a good time. Rob and Amber won another leg, beating Ron and Kelly in a foot race. I don't know why Kelly thought she had reason to gripe at Ron; Ron did everything today.

Well, today is Day 1 Post College Hoops, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about it. Here's my Preseason Top 10 for next season:

1. Connecticut. The Huskies will be #1 in most, if not all, of the preseason polls next year. Despite losing Charlie Villaneuva to the NBA, UConn still returns Josh Boone, Hilton Armstrong, and Ed Nelson on their front line. Rudy Gay, Denham Brown, and Rashard Anderson return on the wings along with Marcus Williams at the point. Add A.J. Price into the mix, who sat out the year with an injury, and UConn is loaded. They have the experience, the talent, and the depth to win it all. The key will be the continuing development of the young guns and how assertive Armstrong can be inside.

2. Kentucky. Chuck Hayes is gone, and Kelenna Azibuike may be going to the NBA, but the nation's top freshman class from this year is coming back, led by Rajon Rondo at the point. Kentucky will have 9 of their top 11 players back, including Patrick Sparks, who now has a year of SEC basketball under his belt. Tubby Smith will have these guys ready, and they'll be hungry. UK hasn't been to the Final 4 since 1998, a long time for them.

3. Villanova. Seven of Nova's top 8 come back from a team that was, literally, one step from a possible trip to the Elite 8. The shooting of Allen Ray and Randy Foye, the playmaking of Mike Nardi, and the inside play of Curtis Sumpter and Jason Fraser will make Nova a threat to win it all, especially now that they have some confidence and aren't overburdened by the hype surrounding them when they came to Philadelphia.

4. North Carolina. This ranking is based on the assumption that Rashard McCants and either Sean May/Raymond Felton are going pro. Right now, all signs point to Marvin Williams coming back where he would join the other young talent recruited by Roy Williams. Tyler Hansbrough could be Freshman of the Year next year.

5. Duke. It appears that J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams will return for their senior seasons. Sean Dockery and Shavlik Randolph will be healthy, DeMarcus Nelson will be more experienced, and there's already a buzz surrounding incoming freshmen Josh McRoberts. If Duke was a Top 5 team this year with their lack of talent, certainly they will be contending again next year.

6. Oklahoma. Six of Oklahoma's top 7 return from a team that won the Big 12 regular season title. This will be a very experienced bunch, especially now that Taj Gray has a year of major college basketball under his belt.

7. Texas. All-freshman Daniel Gibson returns along with Brad Buckman inside. LaMarcus Aldridge will be healthy, and word is P.J. Tucker will be academically eligible next year. Gibson is good enough by himself to make any team better, but couple that with Buckman finally playing to his potential, Texas will give the Sooners a run in the Big 12.

8. Wake Forest. Will Chris Paul return??? If he does, this team becomes a contender with Justin Gray, Eric Williams, Trent Strickland, and Chris Ellis returning.

9. Michigan St. The Spartans will be preseason Big 10 favorites, with Paul Davis, Shannon Brown, Maurice Ager, and Drew Neitzel returning. Matt Trannon and Delco Rowley give MSU some depth inside and some added experience.

10. West Virginia. Kevin Pittsnogle, Patrick Beilein, J.D. Collins, Joe Herber, Mike Gansey and Frank Young all return for John Beilein, who now will get some of the respect he deserves as a coach. As everyone saw in March, if these guys get hot, they're tough to beat.